Technology & Information Systems (SCSD 1513)

IT Chapter 2- Internet, web and electronic commerce

by LIM PEIDI
Tags: Internet, web and electronic commerce, IT

From this chapter, you should be able to:

  1. Discuss the origins of the Internet and the Web.
  2. Describe how to access the Web using providers and browsers.
  3. Discuss Internet communications, including e-mail, instant messaging, social networking, blogs, microblogs, Webcasts, podcasts, and wikis.
  4. Describe search tools, including search engines, Web Directories, metasearch engines, and specialized search engines.
  5. Evaluate the accuracy of information on the Web.
  6. Discuss electronic commerce, including B2C, C2C, B2B, and security issues.
  7. Describe cloud computing, including the three-way interaction of clients, Internet, and service providers.
  8. Describe Web utilities including plug-ins, filters, file transfer utilities, and Internet security suites.

Reflection- IT Chapter 2- Internet, web and electronic commerce

Posted on 27 April 2018, 11:56 AM
Last updated 10 May 2018, 11:44 PM
Tags: Internet, web and electronic commerce, IT

From this chapter, i learnt Internet communications including (e-mail, instant messaging, social networking, blogs, and so on), search tools (search engines, web directories, metasearch engines, specialized search engines) , electronic commerce (B2C, C2C, B2B) and Web utilities (plug-ins, filters, file transfer utilities, and Internet). 

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What is internet?

  • The Internet is the largest global network, connecting smaller networks worldwide. 
  • The Web provides an easy-to-use, intuitive multimedia interface to connect to the Internet.

Common Internet Uses

  • Communicating
  • Online Shopping
  • Searching
  • Education or e-learning
  • Entertainment

Browers

Programs that provide access to Web resources and allow you to surf the Internet.

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Mozilla Firefox , Google Chrome , Apple Safari , Microsoft Internet Explorer 

Communication

1) email 

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2) instant messaging 

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3) social networking 

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Search Tools

1. Search engines

  • Specialized programs to assist in locating information

2. Web directories

  • Organize information according to categories or topics

3. Metasearch engines

  • Automatically submit your search request to several engines simultaneously

4. Specialized search engines 

  • Subject specific web sites

Electronic Commerce

  • Business-to-consumer (B2C)
  • Consumer-to consumer (C2C) 
  • Business-to-business (B2B)

Types of E-commerce

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Cloud Computing

  • Client
  • Service provider 
  • The Internet

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Web Utilities

1. Plug-Ins

2. Filters

3. File Transfer Utilities

4. Internet Security Suites 

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